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Mariachis in white suits holding their instruments standing in front of a red house
A medida que se agotaba el trabajo para las bandas de mariachis, muchos músicos se arriesgaban a transmitir el coronavirus. Incluso cuando la demanda aumentó el otoño pasado, se pidió a muchos mariachis que tocaran en los funerales para ayudar a las familias a llorar a sus seres queridos.
Mariachis in white suits holding their instruments standing in front of a red house
As work dried up for mariachi bands, many musicians put themselves at risk for coronavirus transmission. Even when demand picked up last fall, many mariachis were asked to perform at funerals to help families mourn lost loved ones.
A coloring page created by the Los Angeles Public Library's Octavia Lab. An illustration of Manuela C. García sitting next to a phonograph. Behind her is a faint sheet music background.
Born in Los Angeles in the late 1860s, Manuela C. García is the voice behind over 100 songs in Charles Lummis' recordings of Southwest musical heritage. Known mostly by historians specializing in 19th-century Mexican American music, her voice connects California's present musical history with its past.
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Discover why mariachi music programs are a big draw for students in the San Diego area.
Aída Cuevas | Still from "Southland Sessions" A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt
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Aída Cuevas on her choice of songs for "The Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya."
Aída Cuevas performing "Arrieros Somos" | Still from "A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya" from "Southland Sessions"
Aída Cuevas and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform “Arrieros Somos."
La Marisoul, David Hidalgo and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform "Somewhere Out There" | Still from "A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya" from "Southland Sessions"
"Somewhere Out There" La Marisoul, David Hidalgo and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar."
Aída Cuevas performing "Los Laureles" with Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar | Still from "A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya" from "Southland Sessions"
Aída Cuevas and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform “Los Laureles."
Aída Cuevas and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform “Por Un Amor” by Gilberto Parra at the Soraya in a tribute to Linda Ronstadt. | Still from "A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya" from "Southland Sessions"
Aída Cuevas and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform “Por Un Amor."
La Marisoul sings "Rogaciano El Huapanguero"| Still from "A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the Soraya" from "Southland Sessions"
“Rogaciano El Huapanguero" Aída Cuevas, La Marisoul & Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar
Singer Linda Ronstadt belts out songs in Spanish from her "Canciones de Mi Padre" album at a 1988 Los Angeles, California concert. | George Rose/Getty Images
Linda Ronstadt is an icon in music, and she continues to use her fame to open doors for generations of musicians of Mexican American heritage and beyond.
Aida Cuevas and La Marisoul at the Soraya | Ricki Quinn, Courtesy of the Soraya
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Performers pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt. Plus, an interview with the legend herself.
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